Friday, April 23, 2010

Changes

He is not here: for He is risen, as He said. Matthew 28:6

To be told He is not here, would have been no welcome news to those who sought Him, if it had not been added, He is risen. We must not hearken to those who say, Lo, here is Christ, or Lo, He is there, for He is not here, He is not there, He is risen. In all our inquiries after Christ, we most remember that He is risen, and we must seek Him as one risen.

1. Not with any gross carnal thoughts of Him. There were those that knew Christ after the flesh; but now henceforth know we Him no more. It is true, He had a body; but it is now a glorified body. Our communion with Him must be spiritual, by faith in His word. Romans 10:6-9

2. We must seek Him with great reverence and humility, and an awful regard to His glory, for He is risen. God has highly exalted Him, and given Him a name above every name, and therefore every knee and every soul must bow before Him.

3. We must seek Him with a heavenly mind; when we are ready to make this world our home, and to say, It is good to be here, let us remember our Lord Jesus is not here, He is risen, and therefore let not our hearts be here, but let them rise too, and seek the things that are above. Colossians 3:1-3, Philippians 3:20
(Matthew Henry)

I have a new mantra: He is risen-look above!

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